07-12-2007
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Telstar 28
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Originally Posted by Tartan34C
Sailingdog,
Weight up high also increases the roll of the boat and tends to increase the strain on the step, tangs and especially the chainplates.
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I did say it was a simplified model... 
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Jim,
It’s just like Goldilocks and the three bears. There is a fitting that is too large, a fitting that is too small and a fitting that is just right. The trick is in knowing which fitting is just right because two boats that are the same length and weight might need very different rigging and if you look at two boat that are not the same weight the difference might become even greater.
All the best,
Robert Gainer
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The new technologies like PBO rigging have changed the game a bit, since PBO rigging is very light for its strength...but due to its relatively short working life, it seems destined for use only on racing boats for the moment.
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Telstar 28
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